Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
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Location : Midlothian or East Lothian GP Practices
Salary: £29,616 per annum (Full-time) (Pro rata for part-time)
Hours: Full time or Part time
The company are looking for full time and part time Practitioners to join their Wellbeing teams located in Midlothian or East Lothian GP Practices.
The Role
Work with a team of practitioners to deliver their Midlothian or East Lothian GP contracts
Be prepared to travel across East Lothian to engage with people referred to the Wellbeing Service. (see further information on location below)
Practice persistent engagement to help people who struggle to receive support
Manage a caseload of people referred to the service
Use a strengths based personal outcomes approach to help people identify and access appropriate support for them to self-manage including:
Providing specific coaching in self-management
Delivering group based Lifestyle Management courses
Linking people to community resources and supports
Support volunteers who have lived experience of long-term conditions into peer roles
Skills and Qualifications
Are you a health and social care practitioner with experience of supporting people living with Long Term physical and mental Health Conditions to self-manage?
Do you cope well supporting vulnerable people who experience significant psychosocial barriers and health inequalities?
Do you believe people have strengths, are resilient and are experts in their own lives?
Do you thrive working autonomously in the community setting?
Do you have good solution focused coaching and group facilitation skills?
Benefits
A highly attractive work environment.
Support and supervision from your line manager and a supportive team of colleagues.
A structured development programme including continuous learning with their internal leadership development programme.
A contributory pension
A non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
Free access to the company Gym
FREE membership* of the HSF Health Plan which gives, amongst other things: Money back for everyday healthcare costs
A GP advice line
Shopping discounts
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.
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